US1297366A - Cuff-button. - Google Patents

Description

L. E. LADD.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. mms.

1,297,366. I Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application filed March 6, 1918. Serial No. 220,700.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, LoUIs E. LADD, a. citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to link cuff buttons of the class provided with two spaced apart heads connected by a link bar, and the object of this invention is to provide simple and effective means whereby the head of the button may be turned at a right angle to, that of the axis of the link and also turned to a plane substantially parallel to that of the link and locked in either of these positions for the purpose of facilitating the passing of the head through the button-hole in the cuff.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the two spaced apart buttons adjustably connected by a. link bar.

Fig. 2 illustrates one of the button heads as turned down in a plane substantially parallel to the axis of the link bar.

Fig. 3- is a view showing an edge of the button also the end of the tubular eye, illustrating the notches into which the forked ends of the link bar are arranged to snap and so retain the button in adjusted position.

Fig. 4 is a view of the back of the button, showing the tubular eye and general arrangement of the retaining notches formed in the same.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the button head, to the back of which is secured a tubular eye member 11 which is somewhat elongated and is provided on its opposite ends with two pairs of notches l2 and 13, one pair of notches being in position to engage the arms of the link bar when the plane of the head stands at a right angle to the axis through this bar, and the other pair 13 being in position to engage the arms of this link bar when the plane of the button is parallel with the axis of the link bar. This tubular eye is also provided with central recesses 14: and 20 corresponding in general position to and located between each pair of recesses 12 and 13 and for the purpose presently described.

l/Vhen this link bar is formed of rolled or 1 plated stock it is preferably constructed of two separate wires 15 and 16 soldered together at their middle portion 17, the ends of the opposite wires being bent outwardly into fork shape and their extremities then turned inwardly as at 18 to enter opposite ends of the tubular eye 11. By this construction it will be seen that the button may be turned from a plane at a right angle to a plane parallel with that of the link so as to facilitate the passing of this button head through the button-hole in the cuff.

In practice it is found essential to lock or releasably retain the button head in either of these two positions, to accomplish which, in a simple and effective way, I have formed the ends of this link bar to exert the necessary spring pressure to engage the notches formed in the edge of the eye 11 whereby, when the butt-on head is turned from one position to the other these forked ends snap out of one set of recesses into the other set of recesses so as to retain the button in the desired plane.

By this construction of forming the link bar of rolled pl-ate stock it will be seen that none of the base metal is exposed, as the severed ends of the stock are turned into the tubular eye and thus the base metal of the wire, which would otherwise be exposed, is covered.

In some instances it is found that the continued working of the head on its trunnions causes wear and consequent looseness of the head thereon, to obviate which I have pro-- vided a spring lock finger 19, which may be secured to the link bar in any suitable way, the end of which finger is adapted to spring either into the hole 14 or into the hole 20 as the case may be, to firmly retain the button head in either of its adjusted positions.

I do not wish to be restricted to pivotally mounting both of the heads of the button as but one may be yieldably mounted on the link bar if desired, neither do I wish to be restricted to the use of the locking finger, as the button may be operated without the same if desired.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible; the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the, appended claim.

I claim:

A cuff button comprising tWo spaced apart heads connected by a link bar, a tubular eye member attached to the back of one of said button heads said link bar being forked at its ends and turned to enter opposite ends of said eye With a spring pressure to serve as trunnions on which the button may rotate the edges of said .eye' tube being notched to engage the arms of the link and retain said head either at right angles to or parallel With said link bar, and a locking tongue engaging said eye to firmly but releasably look its head against movement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of one Witness.

LOUIS E. LADD. Witness:

' HOWARD E. BARLOW.

Copies of thisipatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

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